Tiernan-Locke wins final Haut Var stage

Another stage, and another general classification win for Tiernan-Lock (Endura Racing)

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Jonathan Tiernen-Locke (Endura Racing) secured his second big win in a week

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The 2012 team.

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Julien Simon (Saur-Sojasun)

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Christophe Le Mevel (Garmin - Barracuda)

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Christophe Le Mevel (Garmin - Barracuda)

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Tiernan-Lock completes a stellar week in Haut Var.

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Julien El Fares (Team Type 1 - Sanofi)

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El Fares talks about the race.

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Tiernan-Lock (Endura Racing)

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Tiernan-Lock (Endura Racing)

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Tiernan-Lock (Endura Racing)

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Tiernan-Lock (Endura Racing)

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Tiernan-Lock (Endura Racing)

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Tiernan-Lock (Endura Racing)

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Tiernan-Lock (Endura Racing)

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Another stage, and another general classification win for Tiernan-Lock (Endura Racing)

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Arms aloft Tiernan-Lock (Endura Racing) in Haut Var.

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Tour du Haut Var

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Jonathan Tiernan-Locke completed the best week of his career this afternoon by clinching overall victory in the Tour Cycliste International du Haut Var in the south of France. The 27-year-old Briton prevailed at the end of the gruelling 205km stage between Frejus and Freyence, adding the overall GC to the Tour of Mediterranean title he won a week earlier.

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Lying in third place overnight after stage one, The Endura Racing rider burst clear of the pack with 2km to go and held on for a comfortable victory, which will only serve to boost his reputation as one of the hottest Continental level riders around at this moment.

Tiernan-Locke used his prowess as a climber to secure the stage win at the main expense of Julien El Fares (Team Type 1) and Julian Simon (Saur-Sojasun), who filled the podium places.